A blog aimed at helping Christians prepare for uncertain times ahead. Focusing on Bible study, Homesteading and Preparedness issues. Including but not limited to organic gardening, organic farming, homesteading, hunting, fishing, trapping, survival and bible teaching. Not necessarily in that order.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
New Layout
I hope you like it...
Been examining new ways to bring in traffic and build good content so expect a few new things in the weeks to come.
If you have a blog I would be willing to exchange guest posts!!!
It has been a wet wet wet spring and we still haven't gotten the garden tilled.
Today was the first day I could mow this spring, but there is still lots of water standing so I only did a little. (I have about 3 acres to mow)
It is going to be a bummer this summer with gas at $4.15 here right now.
All the fruit seems to have made over the winter except for maybe one blueberry bush. (they hate it here)
Still no bees for the top bar hive I built 2 years ago.
We bought a Liberty and a freedom apple last year so that we could get fruit without spraying and they made it as well.
Still clinging to my God and my guns,
Randy
Sunday, April 17, 2011
How to make and use sun rendered fish oil for the trapline.
How to make sun rendered fish oil
- Making the fish oil
Take your jar and make sure it is clean. Get the biggest jar you can find since you want to get as much fish oil as you can from your effort. Cut the fish up into chunks to fit into the jar. If they fit without cutting that is fine, you don’t really need to cut them up. Fill the jar about ¾ full.
Take the lid and poke a few small holes in the top to let out the gasses that will form while the fish is rotting down. Put a layer of thin cloth over the top of the jar and screw the lid down over it. (The cloth keeps out the flies) Then place the jar in full sun and let it set. You will want to protect it from animals because they will want to get into the rotting fish.
After several weeks the fish should have turned to liquid. Floating on top should be a layer of oil. The liquid beneath it is also sold as “fish oil” by many and “fish juice” by some. You can use either or both for attracting animals to your sets.
- Using the fish oil
Now that you have your fish oil what do you do with it?
Fish oil is very attractive to most animals, even those who usually don’t eat meat.
It can be combines with many different ingredients to increase its attractiveness to a specific animal, as in adding skunk essence to make it into a call lure for canines.
Fish oil is something every trapper should make and use.